NIRI relocates to new headquarters

NIRI has relocated to new headquarters, with a £1.2 million investment that more than doubles the size of their facilities and includes seven new laboratories with increased R&D capability. 

The new facilities at Innovation House have been designed in close collaboration with NIRI’s textile engineers and material scientists, a 40-strong team with combined experience of more than 400 years of textile science and industrial expertise.   

Chris Fowler, NIRI group founder, said: “We’ve invested in more equipment, more people, bigger and better-equipped labs. This move will help enable us to deliver our three-year strategy for growth, with the expansion of our functional chemistry, formulation, and polymer engineering capability."  

Over the last 17 years, and guided by the vision of its founders Chris Fowler and Professor Stephen Russell (group technical director), NIRI has transformed raw materials into fully functional prototypes, ready to be scaled up and developed for commercial release across consumer and industrial sectors.   

The new facilities at Innovation House allow for continued expansion and for further scientific R&D.